Overview
A two-year clinical fellowship in which fellows are involved in all aspects of angioplasty care, from pre-procedure assessment and primary/secondary operator roles to follow-up clinics.
The programme
- Focus
- Interventional cardiology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- 3–4 per year
- Accreditation
- University of Toronto clinical fellowship (Certificate of Completion from PGME); does not lead to RCPSC certification
- Department
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Recognised specialist (eligible for RCPSC/ABMS certification or recognised as specialist in home jurisdiction) with completed cardiology training
- International applicants
- Yes — international applicants meeting CPSO clinical fellow licensure requirements may apply (recognised specialists)
- Visa support
- Institution policyinternational clinical fellows need an IRCC work permit; the PGME Office issues an LMIA-exempt offer of employment number and supports the work permit application
- Licence requirement
- Must be eligible for a CPSO certificate authorizing postgraduate education (educational licence); IMGs complete a Pre-Entry Assessment Program
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Contact the fellowship supervisor
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyclinical fellows must be funded (department or sponsoring agency); FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role